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| Wekîl Mistefayêv | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 Samarkand, Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic  |
| Died | 19 April 2019(2019-04-19) (aged 80–81) Brussels, Belgium |
| Burial place | Erbil, Kurdistan Region  |
| Nationality | Kurdish |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, activist |
| Known for | Leader of Kurdish Republic of Lachin |
Wekîl Mistefayêv (Kurdish: وەکیل مستەفایێڤ, romanized: Wekîl Mistefayêv; 1938 – 19 April 2019) was a Kurdish political leader and activist known for his role in the Kurdish Republic of Lachin, an attempt to re-establish short-lived Red Kurdistan, a Soviet-administered Kurdish region dissolved in 1929. Mistafayêv sought to defend Kurdish cultural and political rights inside and outside the Soviet Union.
Mistefayêv emphasized the preservation of Kurdish identity and worked towards unity among Kurds. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, he moved to Belgium, where he continued his advocacy until his death in 2024. He was buried in Erbil, with political and cultural figures attending his funeral.
See Also
References
- "Laçin Kürt Cumhuriyeti (Kızıl Kürdistan) Başkanı Wekil Mustafayev 81 yaşında Belçika'da hayatını kaybetti" [Former president of the Lachin Kurdish Republic (Red Kurdistan) Wekil Mustafayev passed away in Belgium at the age of 81]. www.rudaw.net (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- "İngilis vikipediyasında "Lacın Kürd Respublikası" haqqında məqalə yerləşdirilərək Azərbaycanın ərazi bütövlüyü şübhə altına alınıb" (in Azerbaijani). FLNKA. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- "Former leader of short-lived Soviet Kurdish republic buried in Erbil". Kurdistan24. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- "Jiyana Wekîl Mistefayêv". Bernamegeh. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- "Kızıl Kürdistan için yine belirsiz bir süreç: Azerbaycan Laçin'e ordu birliklerini yerleştirdi" (in Turkish). DarkaMazi. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- "Serokê Kurdistanê Sor Wekîl Mustafayev koça dawî kir" (in Kurdish). Kurdistan TV. Retrieved 2024-12-24.